Zhang Tao

Professional Biography

Dr. Zhang Tao is Chief Physician in Cardiology at Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing. Clinical expertise includes Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (paroxysmal and persistent; repeat ablation with empiric SVC isolation), Cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation for typical atrial flutter — ablation index–guided technique, Ventricular tachycardia and complex ventricular arrhythmias (LV summit, RVOT, moderator band origins), Mitral isthmus ablation with Vein of Marshall ethanol infusion for persistent AF. First Chinese center study demonstrating Ablation Index (AI)–guided cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation for typical atrial flutter achieves superior first-pass block rate (93.0% vs. 76.2% for contact force guidance alone) with fewer RF applications — first author, J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2019 (PMID: 31502295, 30 citations); established AI guidance as the preferred technique at Anzhen and contributed to adoption nationally. 8,000+ catheter ablation procedures at Beijing Anzhen Hospital's Arrhythmia Center — accumulated expertise spanning AF, atrial flutter, VT storm, and rare anatomical substrates.